It’s time to deck the mall with bright seasonal lights and families’ excitement for the holidays. Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), a leading global retail estate company, encourages kids and parents to experience the joy of the holiday season during Woodfield Mall’s Simon Kidgits Club’s Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 7 from 8 am to 10 am.

Even beyond the mall’s annual Santa Photo Experience, which runs until December 24, Woodfield Mall will give kids the chance to participate in the following very merry offerings:

• Traditional holiday fun: Together families can craft their holiday wish lists and create a letter to Santa. Holiday coloring activities will also be available.• Another reason to celebrate: The year’s No. 1 comedy Despicable Me 2 is being released on November 26 on Digital HD and December 10 on Blu-Ray™ and DVD. Along with visiting Santa, kids can celebrate the holidays with Gru and the Minions. At the event, children can grab a Minion headband, view scenes from the movie, decorate a Despicable Me 2 holiday ornament, make their own Minion food and take home a character sticker sheet plus a photo with the Minion standee.• An exclusive holiday showcase: HP is a sponsor of the 2013 Simon Kidgits Club’s holiday event and will demonstrate its next-generation PCs in select shopping centers this holiday season.

Moreover, Kidgits Club members will also receive a variety of holiday goodies, including access to exclusive discounts and other scheduled activities. For more information about the simon Kidgits Club, visit http://www.simon.com/kidgits/.

The Simon Kidgits Club is a fun and informative program that focuses on health, wellness, education, safety and entertainment for children ages 3-8. Since 2003, the Simon Kidgits Club has kept children and parents alike amused with various events and activities while providing incentives for club members, such as special offers, rewards and games.

About Woodfield MallWoodfield Mall, one of the largest shopping destinations in the United States, provides Chicago area residents and visitors with a distinctive collection of nearly 300 retail stores. The mega mall showcases five major anchors, including Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Nordstrom, jcpenney and Sears, plus popular stores Michael Kors, COACH, Apple, White House/Black Market, BOSS Hugo Boss, Anthropologie, Tumi, Lacoste, AIX Armani Exchange and J.Crew. Shoppers enjoy a delicious array of dining options such as Texas de Brazil, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s and Stir Crazy. Woodfield Mall, at 5 Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, is located about 25 miles from downtown Chicago and in close proximity to O’Hare International Airport. Mall hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. For additional information, please contact Woodfield Mall at (847) 330-1537 or visit www.shopwoodfield.com, www.facebook.com/woodfieldmall or www.twitter.com/woodfieldmall.

About Simon Property Group Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) is an S&P 100 company and a global leader in the retail real estate industry. The Company currently owns or has an interest in more than 325 retail real estate properties in North America and Asia comprising approximately 242 million square feet. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employ approximately 5,500 people in the U.S. For more information, visit simon.com.

About Simon Brand VenturesSimon Brand Ventures (SBV), Simon's business-to-consumer arm, is pioneering the transformation of shopping centers into a medium where consumer brands can build relationships with Simon shoppers who make over 2.8 billion visits each year. Simon's vast franchise of market-leading shopping centers nationwide provides SBV the foundation to monetize the distribution system through numerous consumer ventures. SBV and its affiliates have engaged in a number of consumer business initiatives, including the Simon Visa Giftcard® and the American Express®/Simon Giftcard; launch of Simon platform programs such as Simon dTour Live® and Simon Kidgits Club®; a national media delivery channel including static, digital and experiential marketing and advertising vehicles; and multiple national and local marketing alliances with Coca-Cola and Visa U.S.A. among others.

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